Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 18.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.6%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 15.42006: 15.82007: 172008: 17.52009: 17.82010: 18.12011: 17.52012: 17.52015: 16.62016: 17.62017: 20.42019: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 18.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland peaked at 20.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2005.

That places Poland 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 15.4%
2006 15.8% +2.8%
2007 17.0% +7.8%
2008 17.5% +2.8%
2009 17.8% +1.9%
2010 18.1% +1.6%
2011 17.5% -3.2%
2012 17.5% -0.5%
2015 16.6% -4.8%
2016 17.6% +5.7%
2017 20.4% +15.9%
2019 18.6% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.4% 17.8% 5
2010s 18.0% 16.6% 20.4% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Armenia 21.1% compare
  2. 8 Kyrgyzstan 19.7% compare
  3. 9 Romania 19.0% compare
  4. 11 Belarus 18.6% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 18.5% compare
  6. 13 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Poland was 18.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Poland ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population